EIP-2026-118108

PRE-CVE

Winamp 5.572 (Windows XP SP3 DE) - 'whatsnew.txt' Local Buffer Overflow

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-118108. PoCs published by NeoCortex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack buffer overflow in Winamp 5.572 by overwriting EIP with a CALL ESP instruction from nde.dll and executing a calc.exe payload via shellcode. The exploit writes a malicious 'whatsnew.txt' file to trigger the vulnerability when viewed in Winamp's version history.

Description

Winamp 5.572 (Windows XP SP3 DE) - 'whatsnew.txt' Local Buffer Overflow

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by NeoCortex · perllocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11256

This exploit targets a stack buffer overflow in Winamp 5.572 by overwriting EIP with a CALL ESP instruction from nde.dll and executing a calc.exe payload via shellcode. The exploit writes a malicious 'whatsnew.txt' file to trigger the vulnerability when viewed in Winamp's version history.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: Winamp 5.572
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Winamp 5.572 installed on Windows XP SP3 · Ability to write 'whatsnew.txt' to Winamp's directory
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026